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MSTR

MicroStrategy (NASDAQ:MSTR) has delivered an average annual return of 18.83% over the past 15 years, outperforming the market by 6.52% on an annualized basis. A $100 investment in MSTR 15 years ago would be worth $1,339.29 today. The company's current market capitalization stands at $8.39 billion.

Portfolio Pulse from Benzinga Insights

January 18, 2024 | 2:32 pm

DIS

Nelson Peltz, an activist investor, has criticized the Disney Board for their lack of significant share ownership, implying a lack of commitment to the company. Peltz's comments suggest he believes board members should have more at stake to align their interests with shareholders.

Portfolio Pulse from Benzinga Newsdesk

January 18, 2024 | 2:32 pm

AAP

Advance Auto Parts (NYSE:AAP) has seen a decrease in short interest, with the short percent of float dropping 20.85% since the last report. The company has 5.10 million shares sold short, representing 9.91% of available shares. The average time to cover these short positions is 3.84 days. A decrease in short interest can indicate a more bullish sentiment towards the stock. Compared to its peers, AAP has a lower short interest as a percentage of float, with the peer group average at 12.34%.

Portfolio Pulse from Benzinga Insights

January 18, 2024 | 2:30 pm

OVV

Ovintiv Inc. (NYSE:OVV) has seen a 13.58% decrease in short interest since its last report, with 5.63 million shares sold short, representing 2.29% of its float. The average time to cover these short positions is 2.8 days. A decrease in short interest can indicate a more bullish sentiment towards the stock. Ovintiv's short interest is below its peer group average of 6.18%.

Portfolio Pulse from Benzinga Insights

January 18, 2024 | 2:30 pm

AEP

ALGT

BG

BKNG

INTC

Jim Cramer recommended American Electric Power Company, Inc. (AEP) as a buy despite a 6% loss over six months. He labeled Bunge Global SA (BG) as a 'battleground' stock, advising caution until it bottoms out. Cramer suggested Booking Holdings Inc. (BKNG) over Allegiant Travel Company (ALGT). Barclays analyst Ryan Macwilliams raised the price target for Intel Corporation (INTC) from $32 to $44 ahead of its Q4 earnings release. Stock movements included INTC down 2.1%, BKNG down 0.4%, ALGT down 3.2%, BG down 0.3%, and AEP down 1.5% on Wednesday.

Portfolio Pulse from Avi Kapoor

January 18, 2024 | 2:30 pm

GLW

Corning (NYSE:GLW) has seen a rise in short interest, now at 9.01 million shares or 1.06% of float, taking 2.43 days to cover. This increase may indicate bearish sentiment, but Corning has less short interest compared to its peers' average of 3.63%. Short interest is a key indicator of market sentiment and can sometimes be bullish for a stock.

Portfolio Pulse from Benzinga Insights

January 18, 2024 | 2:30 pm

AAPL

META

Meta Platforms, Inc. (NASDAQ:META) has seen a 32% increase in ad returns and a 17% reduction in acquisition costs due to new AI tools. These tools simplify campaign creation and compensate for lost targeting data after Apple Inc.'s (NASDAQ:AAPL) privacy changes. Sheryl Sandberg has also announced her departure from Meta's board. META shares rose 0.57% in premarket trading.

Portfolio Pulse from Nabaparna Bhattacharya

January 18, 2024 | 2:29 pm

DIS

Nelson Peltz, an activist investor, has criticized Disney's board for underperforming the S&P 500 on every measure. Peltz is likely pushing for changes in the company's strategy or governance to enhance shareholder value.

Portfolio Pulse from Benzinga Newsdesk

January 18, 2024 | 2:21 pm

MDC

M.D.C. Holdings' stock is trading higher following the announcement that it will be acquired by Sekisui House, a Japanese firm not listed in the US.

Portfolio Pulse from Benzinga Newsdesk

January 18, 2024 | 2:21 pm

TSLA

Barclays analyst Dan Levy has maintained an Equal-Weight rating on Tesla (NASDAQ:TSLA) but reduced the price target from $260 to $250.

Portfolio Pulse from Benzinga Newsdesk

January 18, 2024 | 2:19 pm